Investing in Canadians developing and advancing clean technologies.
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Advancing cleantech innovation at
home and around the world

We support Canadian companies with the potential to become world leaders in their efforts to develop and demonstrate new environmental technologies that address climate change, clean air, clean water and clean soil.

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SDTC Highlights

(March 7, 2019) - Government of Canada invests in clean technology for waste management March 7, 2019 — Trois-Rivières, Quebec Across Canada, clean technology companies are supporting growth and creating jobs in all industries, while helping to protect our environment. It is clear the future of innovation is in cleantech. The Government of Canada is making cleantech a priority in order to secure Canada's international leadership position in this fast-growing market. Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure...

Enerkem Alberta Biofuels Lp

Enerkem Alberta Biofuels LP, a subsidiary of Montreal-based Enerkem Inc., has built the world’s first commercial-scale biorefinery dedicated to the production of renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels using non-recyclable municipal solid waste as feedstock. The next-generation cellulosic ethanol plant is capable of converting 100,000 Bone Dry Metric Tons (BDMT) of sorted municipal solid waste (MSW) into 38 million litres of cellulosic ethanol. The project utilizes thermo-chemical gasification process technology developed by Enerkem and is sited...

The SD Tech Fund supports projects that are pre-commercial and have the potential to demonstrate significant and quantifiable environmental and economic benefits in one or more of the following areas: climate change, clean air, clean water and clean soil. STATUS: Active and accepting applications.